GSA Health & Dental Plan

To help University of Calgary graduate students pay for the health services they need, the GSA has partnered with Studentcare in order to provide students with extended health and dental coverage. The Plan is designed specifically to fill the gaps in provincial care (the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan – www.health.alberta.ca)

WHO’S COVERED

All eligible full-time graduate students who are registered in classes are automatically covered by the Plan for 12 months of coverage (your student year), starting on the first day of the first month of your first term of study:

September students: September 1 – August 31

January students: January 1 – December 31

May students: May 1 – April 30

July students: July 1 – June 30

Certain exceptions exist. Please check your student account to confirm if you have been charged the Plan fees.

Part-time and distance students are not automatically enrolled, but may be eligible to enrol themselves in the Plan.

What’s Covered?

Among other features, the Plan covers health, dental, vision, and travel benefits

How Can I Save More?

You can further enhance your benefits by visiting health professionals who are members of the Dental, Vision, Chiropractic, Psychology, Physiotherapy, and Massage Therapy Networks. You are covered for one insured portion regardless of the health professional you choose. By consulting a Network member, you will get additional coverage. For example, by visiting a Dental Network member, you will receive an additional 30% off dental services, enabling you to get up to 100% coverage.

How Much Does it Cost?

The total annual cost of the Plan is $600.67 for students starting is September, January, May or July. The student year lasts 12 months from the first day of the month that your initial term begins. For example, students starting in September are covered from September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019. The cost of the Plan is automatically included in your tuition and other fees.

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Single Student

$600.67

Health = $330.58

Dental = $270.09

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Couples (or Plus One Dependent)

$618.58

Health = $340.22

Dental = $278.36

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Families

$913.51

Health = $502.43

Dental = $411.08

Can I Change my Coverage?

If you are covered by another extended health and/or dental plan (i.e. parent or spouse’s employee plan, not AHCIP), you can combine both plans to maximize your overall coverage and reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket costs.

Alternatively, you can opt out of the health portion, the dental portion, or the Plan in its entirety during the Change-of-Coverage Period, based on the month you started your studies.

May students: May 2 – 23, 2018

July students: Jun. 25 – Jul 11, 2018

September students: Aug. 24 – Sept. 21, 2018

January students: Jan. 4 – 25, 2019

Once the opt out is complete, you will receive a credit to your student account for the amount of the Plan. If you are eligible, the Change-of-Coverage Period is also when you can enrol yourself and your spouse and/or dependent children in the Plan.

Have more questions?
Information will be available online at www.studentcare.ca/CalgaryGSA , or by calling the Studentcare Member Services centre at 1.855.535.3212, Mon – Fri from 9 am to 5 pm. Read our FAQs here.

Alberta Health Care

Have no Canadian provincial health care? You’ll need it to be able to use the Health and Dental Plan.

A provincial plan is a requirement for your insurance benefits plan (below) to be active.

The SU Wellness Centre

The SU Wellness Centre is the collaboration of the Student Health, Counselling Services and Faith & Spirituality Centre to provide wellness in body, mind, and spirit to support academic and personal success. Our services include: